New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31

becomes Democratic which is not an imminent danger,
suppose the General, IN the interest OF Democra1o
Civil Service Reform will be given more time than ne
now enjoys TOR his honeymoon. The once Oh oeere,
tary the Senate is not however by usage, changed
when the political complexion OF the chamber
changes In fact MeCook Is only the eighth scere
tary since the foundation of tie GOgerDment. anu
until the Rebellion thee had beou but Jour- GeneIaI
McCook is Republican and loyal one. lie rioes
around here curiously enough in sort OF buckboarh
wagon that is known III local parlance as demo
GRAFT" The General says is the pleasantest one he
ever met
The summer resort hotel which doesn't command
full Redged band OF music is nothing nowaaaye'
The band here, excellent one, ID under the d'tec
ton OF a wry, bright-eyed little Frenchmah; rrg :t
| sor Lombard. He Is iuil OF music, ana hAs yort
written an opera that is to be produced In Nc" io
winter. Not being by training or taste " ~
critic, shall not presume to discuss tue Ie.S % m.
,ntn,eJ ear The neonie here receive il
iy and have already made its airs popular. nr' ns
bard did not originally intend TO be Musician y
isder,D be said yesterday. Pareesian wiz greet
admiraZeone foi 20 Napoleon. ven vas ee =,
he read me all vot re Napoleon 90 IN pa'' w. a WFm
| nereprP Zen saw wen grone up vii be like Ee
Napoleon aud fight ze great battle, But an now ee'
Uowever The Professor NAV console himself with
the reflection that it il something to be hLa,ei, u
one can fiddle as well as ne here
There are many charming vo,aiste among INC guests
| who good -humorealy lend the gratncaton their
talent affords to the general fond OF entertainment
Mile Zele de Lussan would do so but tor The aeso-
iute nroh;bton OF her mspaper Throughout the sea-
son constant succession OF literary entertainments 10
kept up, the last one being reading by MT hiaoe'
Attached to the summer resort property rs driv
| park which is given up during the summer TO ine
amusement of Echiield's guests, many OF whom drve
, hreezv pars There are half a dozen $50 horses
here, and o OF fast horses Coohei Law NJ
Kip has several of his best ones at hand, aua Mr.
Frank Beard of Brooklyn, has added TINS week 10 he
racers cluster of seven superb from mis- own
stable There is nothing professional, however IN
nd
small encouragement here. A gambiing house a.
Rich6ela such az " the ub at Saratoga wou'a MOI
be tolerated ior an ,nst'SE lime was concealed
and when ii was popularity supposed to be simply an
elegant oungng room tor itch men. ihaeeo, ianies
used to visit it during the day aud were esc9rtna
through s hand somely decorated parlors ana nails
! with much ceremony. They used to nave Wh'te-
haired old there OF an almost SANITY a.
escort for the lady visitors and durag the ight eea
the cards at faro table. One day party OF elderly
r"nea es usual Whether his clerical AIR deceived
one OF his visitors his calling, or whether sue was
herself of missionary spirit cannot saw Soe e a s snc
was leaving abe turned 10 the snowy-heaoeu oio '
ner and solemnly remarked: -,
| All, sir, what shsll it profit man II ne gam inc
whole world but lose his own souif
a Madame" replied the whited sepulchre, you are
right; but we don't play for souls here"
Maybe they dont II oy tnfy p 1er fe, nrnn ias
now among the leading patrons OF the "'uo" But
dare say that souls played for there ana WIN tne
snd the forked tail
Its rather unusual TO find upon the piazza OF one
hotel batch five Unitsd States Admirais. mere ar
five OF them stopping Ut the Spring House. ana hoOe
looking set of men they are. Admiral Leroy, tne
senior of mis- comrades, Is I" a gentleman oil inc OH
school scrupulonsly polite and circumspect. IL
sad though the story is most likely aposrypht, tna
when he was IN commano OF tIe ~; ansb;n
to nav his rec poets 10 the American conmander' ano
that me two officers were so profoundly ponte 70 ear
other that they bowed themselves on tue ehhgwY
and overheard. ADMIRAL Leroy was IN charge oil th''
squadron when General Grant was aboard ana LOT
time his flagship escorted the Scnefai aoou.. ny
difference between the aasble though dignihei Al
| miral and the brusque General must at tunes nave
been amusing. Admiral Leroy himself tolls some
highly dvertiug stories OF General Uraht wnon u,
ad,uires greatly {" When net him abroad" he SAID
TO me- understood why he won battles. BIS iron ~
resolution and undaun'ei courage, ms ;,aI -
patriotsm and his buoyant spirit were imPri"'ea III
every feature of his counter ance. 49,,
q Do YOU ever expect to see American Navy snch
as those you met abroad " asked. .,
al hope to- We scoin to be making beg inning am
feel encouraged" -, ,.,
Admiral Russell did not speak in this hopeful
stra,u "when entered the navy" be SAID we
had more ships, better ships. more men, more oinee
of the line and commerce On the high seas lnai
we have now This does not look like progress
d,;ra Russell ia a great friend OF Senator Chandler
the ex Secretary OF tue Navy, Speaking OF names, %
told me that he once commanded ship IN c whien
tbirty-tvo men had signed the roll rs John smith.
One Of tbese aftsrward proved to be the sou OF al
English earl They were designated ss John smith
| at I'd I'd. and One DAY JOhn olAith III" Wv
not respond to the muster. but soon big German
fellow cArne running up and Ga'd. Here vos SIR
Who are YOU p sked Captain RUSSELL.
| aJohn Schmidt, de ten dmes.' answered. tine oer
| man. =, III.
Admiral Amy is, regular old sea-dog. Ths p
| called him Jack Bunsby" in the service, ana ~
looks lust like the hardy old fellows that Dickens and
| Captan Marryat used to write about. when ID
| couohs il sounds like a fine old hurricane
Speakinc of the Navy and naval men. am toid ina
Captap Walker, who is such TREMENDOUS power
with Secretary Whitney and who seem, 10 run INN g
in the ser vice pretty much his way, has arced
been examined for promotion 10 the rank OF commo
dore Ii this be true it Is illegal. There is nc
vacancy and unless dies there WIN Dc hoh'
until 1855 and the law very properly holds that ex
| aurinations for promotion shall not be held until
vacancy actually occurs. .,
Among the we-known people here are Assist"n
| Treasurer Charles j. Canda, Colonel George IL
Boxer of Philadelphs, who mentioned the other ga,
that Miss Mary Anderson wants his fa1hcr, ths
| author of Mr. Lawrence Bsrrett's Francesca a
| Rimin" to write her American tragedy o. b
Dana, ID. NJ Flax. John King. the president OF tn
Eric Rsilroad; j. r. Drexei, jr., Commander JONI
Shooter u. s. NJ; Joseph Agostin, Leopold w ormser
| Thomas Conan, VINO was president oil tue new iors
Board of Aldermen in Tweeds time. but who manages
TO keep out of trouble: L. 8 Higgins &. r. Coe, u
r. rockingham, General @. +. Cutter. George w
Smith, formerly Mr.. Tlden's private secretary an,
now one of the trustees tho Tiden Fund Genera
| NJ 1. Apders jn 4. I. Robinson, Colonel William
| Shaher w K, King.